Faraday, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Faraday is a township
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, located within Hastings County
. The township had a population of 1,578 in the Canada 2006 Census
.
The township comprises the communities of Bow Lake, Faraday, Monck Road, and Paudash.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 668 (total dwellings: 1272)
Mother tongue:
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in the Canadian
Canada
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province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, located within Hastings County
Hastings County, Ontario
Hastings County is located in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is The Cheese Capital of Canada. Geographically, it is located on the border of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario. The population was 125,915 in 2001 and grew to 130,474 in the 2006 Canada Census...
. The township had a population of 1,578 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
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The township comprises the communities of Bow Lake, Faraday, Monck Road, and Paudash.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1578 (2001 to 2006 population change: -0.2 %)
- Population in 2001: 1581
- Population in 1996: 1638
- Population in 1991: 1495
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 668 (total dwellings: 1272)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 94.6 %
- French as first language: 0.6 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 4.7 %